Reef Crystals vs IO
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Qwiv
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For the extra 3$ it is worth buying the RC and not having to dose unless you maintain your tank with (2) part already and have the chemicals ready on the shelf. When I use IO, I supliment the water to bring it up to where I keep my tank. I do this in the trash can I mix the water in. I test each bucket with the test kits to figure out how much of what I need. It is by no means consistant. I only do this once for each bucket. I then add what is required to each batch of water I mix up. By the time you add up the test kits, chemicals and time, $3 is a bargain.
When I use RC, I only need to do minor adjustments when I test my tank every 2 months or so. I need to do this anyways as the CA demands change in the tank and the CA reactor slows down some, etc.
When I use RC, I only need to do minor adjustments when I test my tank every 2 months or so. I need to do this anyways as the CA demands change in the tank and the CA reactor slows down some, etc.
sfsuphysics
Supporting Member
The problem is, unless you have a very low stony load or do religious water changes of large percentages on a weekly basis it doesn't matter how much extra calcium is in RC, your system won't keep a nice constant level.
